The Works of Alexander Pope: Translations and imitationsJ. and P. Knapton, 1751 |
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... Jove furvey the rapid race . The youths hang o'er their chariots as they run ; The fiery fteeds feem ftarting from the stone ; The champions in distorted postures threat ; And all appear'd irregularly great . Here happy Horace tun'd th ...
... Jove furvey the rapid race . The youths hang o'er their chariots as they run ; The fiery fteeds feem ftarting from the stone ; The champions in distorted postures threat ; And all appear'd irregularly great . Here happy Horace tun'd th ...
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... Jove , exalted , his mild influence yields , To glad the glebe , and paint the flow'ry fields , Clear was the day , and Phoebus rifing bright , Had ftreak'd the azure firmament with light ; 619 He pierc'd the glitt'ring clouds with ...
... Jove , exalted , his mild influence yields , To glad the glebe , and paint the flow'ry fields , Clear was the day , and Phoebus rifing bright , Had ftreak'd the azure firmament with light ; 619 He pierc'd the glitt'ring clouds with ...
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... Jove ne'er spoke oracle more true than this , None judge fo wrong as those who think amifs . With that she leap'd into her Lord's embrace , 810 With well - dissembled virtue in her face . He hugg'd her close , and kiss'd her o'er and o ...
... Jove ne'er spoke oracle more true than this , None judge fo wrong as those who think amifs . With that she leap'd into her Lord's embrace , 810 With well - dissembled virtue in her face . He hugg'd her close , and kiss'd her o'er and o ...
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... Jove . And Thou , great Heir of all thy father's fame , Encrease of glory to the Latian name ! Oh bless thy Rome with an eternal reign , Nor let defiring worlds entreat in vain . 30 What tho ' the stars contract their heav'nly space ...
... Jove . And Thou , great Heir of all thy father's fame , Encrease of glory to the Latian name ! Oh bless thy Rome with an eternal reign , Nor let defiring worlds entreat in vain . 30 What tho ' the stars contract their heav'nly space ...
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... horrore canendus . Impia jam merita fcrutatus lumina dextra Merferat aeterna damnatum nocte pudorem Oedipodes , longaque animam fub morte tenebat . Refign to Jove his empire of the skies , And 130 STATII THEBAIDOS LIB . I.
... horrore canendus . Impia jam merita fcrutatus lumina dextra Merferat aeterna damnatum nocte pudorem Oedipodes , longaque animam fub morte tenebat . Refign to Jove his empire of the skies , And 130 STATII THEBAIDOS LIB . I.
Pasajes populares
Página 28 - Oh! happy state! when souls each other draw, When love is liberty, and nature law...
Página 31 - Long-sounding aisles, and intermingled graves, Black Melancholy sits, and round her throws A death-like silence, and a dread repose: Her gloomy presence saddens all the scene, Shades ev'ry flow'r, and darkens ev'ry green, Deepens the murmur of the falling floods, And breathes a browner horror on the woods.
Página 31 - The darksome pines that o'er yon rocks reclin'd Wave high, and murmur to the hollow wind, The wand'ring streams that shine between the hills, The grots that echo to the tinkling rills, The dying gales that pant upon the trees, The lakes that quiver to the curling breeze ; No more these scenes my meditation aid, Or lull to rest the visionary maid.
Página 38 - And smooth my passage to the realms of day; See my lips tremble, and my eyeballs roll, Suck my last breath, and catch my flying soul! Ah no — in sacred vestments may'st thou stand, The hallow'd taper trembling in thy hand, Present the Cross before my lifted eye, Teach me at once, and learn of me to die.
Página 26 - No happier task these faded eyes pursue ; To read and weep is all they now can do. Then share thy pain...
Página 38 - Present the Cross before my lifted eye, Teach me at once, and learn of me to die. Ah then, thy once-lov'd Eloisa see!
Página 39 - When this rebellious heart shall beat no more; If ever chance two wand'ring lovers brings To Paraclete's white walls and silver springs, O'er the pale marble shall they join their heads, And drink the falling tears each other sheds, 350 Then sadly say, with mutual pity mov'd, "Oh may we never love as these have lov'd!
Página 71 - As on the smooth expanse of crystal lakes The sinking stone at first a circle makes ; The trembling...
Página 30 - With other beauties charm my partial eyes, Full in my view set all the bright abode, And make my soul quit Abelard for God. Ah think at least thy flock deserves thy care, Plants of thy hand, and children of thy pray'r.
Página 26 - Nor prayers nor fasts its stubborn pulse restrain, Nor tears for ages taught to flow in vain. Soon as thy letters trembling I unclose, That well-known name awakens all my woes.